State v. Black (In Re Black)

MADSEN, J. (dissenting)

¶ 32 Relying on the fact that "paraphilia not otherwise specified (NOS)" is generally an accepted diagnosis within the psychological community, the majority holds that the trial court properly admitted the State's expert testimony on "paraphilia NOS, persistent sexual interest in pubescent aged females." Majority at 884-85, 886-87. The problem, however, is that despite the paraphilia NOS label, the specifically identified condition substantially mirrors a diagnosis identified under another name-hebephilia-that is controversial within the same scientific community.…